Dyeing-machine.



J. BENOSCH.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED DEC.13. 1913. 1,120,643. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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J. BENOSCH.

DYEING MACHINE.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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JOSEPH BENOSGH, OF AYMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO KLAUDER-WELDONDYEING MACHINE COMPANY, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEWYORK.

DYEIN G-IVLACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JosErH BENOSOH, a citizenof the United States, residing at Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomeryand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin I )yeing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXactdescription, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dyeing and scouring machines, and with regardto more specific features thereof, to rotary skein machines.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple andpractical machine of the above general character.

Another object is to provide an improved machine wherein the skeins arepassed through dye liquor or other fluid and the parts operated in ahighly efficient manner.

A further object is to provide a machlne in which the number ofoperating parts 1s greatly reduced, thereby reducing the cost ofmanufacture but without decreasing the capacity of the machine.

A further object is to provide a ma chine in which the parts are sopositioned and arranged as to reliably operate the parts without dangerof derangement under all conditions of use.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed outhereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope ofthe ap plication of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein is shown one of various possibleembodiments of my invention,-Figure 1 is a front elevation partly insection, with certain parts removed for the sake of clearness, showingthe general arrangement of the parts of the machine; Fig. 2 is anenlarged detail perspective view of certain parts; and Figs. 3, 4 and 5are semi-diagrammatic detail views of the parts shown in Fig. 2 in theirseveral positions.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout thevarious views of the drawings.

Referring now in detail to the drawings,

and more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown the upper part of a dyevat or casing l, in which is carried a skein support in the form of arevoluble frame or reel mounted on a central transverse driving shaft 2whereby the skeins carried by the frame are moved into, through and outof the liquor in the lower portion of the vat. This skein supportpreferably comprises three spaced spiders, one, denoted by numerals 3and 4:, at each end of the shaft 2, and one, 5, substantially in themiddle. Each spider has an inner and outer concentric series of socketsor cups 6 and 7, respectively, adapted to receive the ends of yarnsticks, S and 10, the yarn being looped upon a pair of inner and outersticks whereby each skein lies in substantially radial position. Theinner stick 8 of each pair is usually round and free to rotate in thesockets 6 at each end. The outer stick 10, however, is preferablysquare, and is provided with one square or irregular end engaging asimilarly shaped socket, whereby it may be intermittently rotated as thereel revolves to constantly change the relative position of the skeinsthereon. In this manner, every particle of the skein is submitted to asubstantially equal action of the dye liquor as it passes through thevat. The present invention is embodied in a skein machine of thisgeneral type for dyeing yarns and the like, for which it is particularlyadapted; but it will be understood that certain improvements may also beemployed in scouring and washing machines of other types, the properliquor being used to accomplish either result. It will also be observedthat certain practical advantages follow from the use of the inventionin a revoluble dyeing and scouring machine, and that results areobtained which have not heretofore been so efficiently accomplished.

Referring to Fig. 2, there is denoted the central spider 5 which carriesat regular intervals a plurality of cylindrical bearings 11, only one ofwhich is shown in this figure. Each bearing is provided at one side withholding means comprising a ratchet wheel 12 adapted to coact with a pawl13 mounted upon the spider, and at its opposite side with a holding andspacing flange 1e and a star wheel 15 which is keyed or otherwisesuitably secured on a stub shaft 16 of the bearing, whereby the bearing,ratchet wheel and star wheel will rotate together. The outer surfaces ofthe star wheel and ratchet wheel are each provided with-a square orirregularly shaped recess or socket 17 adapted to receive the square orsimilarly shaped ends of the yarn sticks 10, the opposite ends of whichare received in suitable cups or sockets 7 on the inner sides of theouter spiders 3 and 4:. As the reel revolves, the path of travel of thepoints of the star wheel coincides with a detent or trip 20 having arelatively fixed position within the casing of the machine. In thepresent case a plate 21 is supported from a pair of transverse rods 22,and is provided with a central opening 23 through which the tripprojects. This trip is mounted on a pivot 24 intermediate its endscarried by a suitable support 25, which in turn is mounted on the end ofa horizontally disposed shaft 26 carried by upturned lugs or ends 27 ofa U-shaped member or trip support member 28 which is pivoted, by meansof a screw 30, to the supporting plate 21. The opposite end of the shaft26 has keyed thereto an upwardly extending arm 31 to which is detachablyconnected, by means of its hooked end, a spring 32, the other end ofwhich is attached to a relatively fixed part 33 of the supporting plateor frame. The object of this constructionis to permit a normal actuationor rotation of the star wheel when the reel is rotated in the properdirection, or rearwardly in this figure, as indicated by the arrow. If,for any reason, the reel is rotated in the reverse direction, the pointof the star wheel 15 will coact with the opposite side of the trip 20and cause it to swing freely about its pivotal support 2 withoutactuating the star wheel. On the other hand, if the skeins of yarncarried by the yarn sticks should become tangled so as to prevent theirintermittent progressive feed, the star wheel might be prevented fromturning when it coacted with the trip. Instead of breaking the yarn orcoacting parts, as might occur if the trip were rigidly mounted, thespring 32 yields and permits a pivotal movement of the trip about thepivot 30 on the plate. This pivotal movement may also be accompanied bya pivotal movement about the axis of the horizontally disposed shaft 26,or its entire movement may be of the latter character. In. any event,the trip is carried out of the path of travel of the star wheel andpermits the same to pass without breaking either the yarn orany parts ofthe mechanism. Immediately after passing the trip, it returns to normalposition and is allowed to coact with the next star wheel. A movement ofthis sort would probably be detected by the attendant in charge,although if desired it is,

v of course, obvious that certain alarm mechanism may be connected insuch a way as to signal the operator when the spring is subjected to anabnormal tension. In order to permit freedom or ease of movementandconsequently reduce the wear on the parts, the lower part of the trip 20is preferably provided with a roller 34 adapted to have a rollingcontact with each tooth of each star wheel as it coacts therewith.

The machine may be conveniently operated in substantially the followingmanner:

The front of the casing of the machine is.

opened and the sticks removed from the reel. Two sticks 8 and 10 at eachside of the center are then passed through a plurality of skeins of yarnand replaced in the inner and outer pairs of radially disposed sockets 6and 7 ,the squared ends of the outer stick coacting with the oppositelydisposed but adjacent sockets 17 in the star wheel and ratchet wheel,respectively. After the machine is charged and casing closed, the mainshaft 2 of the reel is rotated through its connections with any desiredsource of power, which Will rotate the reel and cause the skeins to passthrough the dye liquor. As each star wheel coacts with the trip it willbe given a quarter turn, as shown in F 1g. 3, to expose the part of theyarn previously in contact with the stick to the action of the dyeliquor the next time it passes through the vat. i

As above explained, if a normal rotation of any dye stick is preventedfor anycause, the star wheel will automatically move the trip out of itspath of travel, as shown in Fig. 4C, and allow the trip to return to itsoperative position without interrupting the dyeing process. In a machineof this char? acter, in which the loading and unloading is generallydone fromone side, it is desirable to reverse the rotation of the wheelin order that the skeins may have a half revolution from the time theyarn leaves the dye liquor until it comes to the hand of the operator,thus giving the yarn a chance to drip and cool. From Fig. 5 it will beseen that this reverse movement may take place without rotating the starwheel as the trip will swing freely to one side, as shown. If, for anyreason, it is desired to disconnect the trip entirely, the hooked endspring 32 may be detached and the U-shaped member 28 .ter contained inthe above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. It is also tobe understood that the language used in the following claims is intendedto cover all of the generic and specific features of the inventionherein described and all statements of the scope of the invention which,as a matter of language, might be aid to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing,-a framemounted to move therein, yarn supportingsticks, a pair of adjacentsockets opening in opposite directions adapted to receive the sticks,and a single operating means for said pair.

2. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, casing, a framemounted to move therein, a pawl and ratchet mechanism mounted on saidframe, and a star wheel associated with said mechanism, said ratchetmechanism and star wheel having oppositely disposed sockets directlyassociated there with.

3. In dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, a framemovable therein having central and outside supportin members, two setsof outer yarn sticks carried thereby, a trip, and a single star wheelcooperative with a stick of both sets.

a. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, a reelmounted to turn therein, said reel being formed of cen tral and outsidespiders, two sets of outer yarn sticks carried by said spiders, a starwheel and a roller trip for actuating said star wheel.

5. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, a reelmounted to turn therein, said reel being formed of central and outsidespiders, two sets of yarn sticks carried by said spiders, and meansassociated with one of said spiders only for intermittently rotating theyarn sticks.

6. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, a reelmounted to turn therein, said reel being formed of cent 'al and oppositespiders, two sets of yarn sticks carried on said spiders, and meanscomprising a roller trip coacting with a star wheel carried by onespiderfor intermittently rotating yarn sticks of both sets.

7. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, a reelmounted toturn therein, comprising a central shaft and three spidersmounted thereon, and two sets of outer yarn sticks extendingrespectively from the central spider to each outside spider, saidcentral spider being provided with a plurality of pairs of adjacent yarnstick sockets.

8. In a dyeing appa 'atus or the like, in combination, a casing, a reelmounted to turn therein, comprising a central shaft and three spidersmounted thereon, two sets of yarn sticks extending respectively from thecentral spider to each outside spider, said central spider beingprovided with a plurality of pairs of adjacent yarn stick sockets, andholding means associated with each pair of sockets.

9. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, a reelmounted to turn therein, comprising a. central shaft and a plurality ofspiders mounted thereon, sets of yarn sticks extending respectively fromthe one spider to another, one spider being provided with a plurality ofpairs of adj acent stick-holding means, a star wheel associated witheach pair, and means for preventing a reverse movement of the starWheel. I,

10. Ina dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a supporting.frame, a star wheel carried thereby, and a trip adapted to coact withsaid star wheel comprising a pivotally mounted member and a tensionedspring yieldingly holding said memberin operative position.

11. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a supportingframe, a star wheel carried thereby, and a trip adapted to coact withsaid star wheel, comprising a plurality of parts yieldingly held innormal position, said trip being adapted to have a combined lateral andvertical movement when exposed to an abnormal strain.

12. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, arevoluble frame mounted therein, a plurality of sockets mounted aboutsaid frame, a star wheel associated with each socket, means forprevent-. ing a reverse movement of each socket, and a trip adapted tocoact with each star wheel successively, said trip comprising avertically disposed member having a horizontal axis about which it isadapted to turn when the reel is reversed, and a vertically disposedaxis whereby it may be swung out of the path of travel of the star wheelwhen subjected to abnormal strain.

13. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a casing, arevoluble frame mounted therein, a plurality of sockets mounted aboutsaid frame, a star wheel associated with each socket, means forpreventing a reverse movement of each. socket, a trip adapted to coactwith each star wheel successively, said trip comprising a verticallydisposed member having a horizontal axis about which it is adapted toturn when the reel is reversed, a vertically disposed pivot alsoassociated with said trip whereby it may be swung out of the path oftravel of the star wheel when subjected to abnormal strain, and meansfor restoring said parts to normal position to coact with the followingstar wheel.

14. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in

said support for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis, and a springadapted to yield ngly urge said trip toward operative position.

15.'In a dyeing apparatus orthe like, in

combination, a supporting plate, a carrier mounted thereon for pivotalmovement about a vertical axis, a trip support mounted on said carrierfor pivotal movement about a horizontal axis, a trip mounted on saidsupport for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis, and a springadapted to yieldingly urge said trip toward operative position, saidtrip comprising means-adapted. to cooperate with said spring to resistpressure in one direction and move freely upon the application ofpressure in theopposite direction.

6. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a supportingplate, a carrier mounted thereon for pivotal movement about a verticalaxis, a trip support mounted on said carrier for pivotal movement abouta horizontal axis, a trip mounted on said support for pivotal movementabout a horizontal axis, and a spring adapted to yieldingly urge saidtrip toward operative position, said trip comprising a roller contactingmember and means adapted to cooperate with said spring to resistpressure in one direction and move freely upon the application ofpressure in the opposite direction;

17. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a supportingplate, a carriermounted thereon for pivotal movement about a verticalaxis, a trip support mounted on said carrier for pivotal movement abouta horizontal axis, a trip mounted on said support for pivotal movementabout a horizontal axis, a spring adapted to yieldingly urge said triptoward operative position, and a stop adapted to coact with said carrierto limit the movement thereof under the action of said spring.

18. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, a supportingplate, a carrier mounted thereon for pivotal movement about a verticalaxis, a trip support mounted on said carrier for pivotal movement abouta horizontal axis, a trip mounted on said support for pivotal movementabout a horizontal axis, a spring adapted to yieldingly urge said triptoward operative position, and a stop adapted to coact with said tripsupport to limit the movement thereof under the action of said spring.

19. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in

combination, a casing, a frame mounted to move .therein, a pair ofadjacent sockets opening in opposite directions adapted to receive yarnsticks, a single operating means for said pair, and a trip cooperativelyassociated with said operating means, said trip being adapted to have acombined lateral and vertical movement when subjected to an abnormalstrain.

20. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, revoluble membersapart adapted to supportsticks, and means adapted to move said sticksrelatively to sa d supporting members, comprising an.

arm and a trip member having a portion normally held by gravity awayfrom said arm but adapted to contact and move in unison therewith.

21. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in I combination revoluble"members spaced apart to support sticks, and means adapted to move saidsticks relatively to said supporting members, comprising a springcontrolled arm and "a trip pivotally associatedtherewith, said partsbeing arranged to provide lost motion between them.

Ina dyeing apparatus or the like,

in combination, revoluble members spaced apart adapted to supportsticks, and means adapted to move oneof said sticks relatively to saidsupporting members, comprising a tripping device having two pivotedparts oneof which 1s movable independently of the other.

In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, revoluble membersspaced apart adapted to support sticks, and means adapted to move one ofsaid sticks relatively to said supporting members, com prising an armand a trip member independently movable with respect to said arm uponapplication of pressure in one, direction, said trip member beingadapted to abut said arm upon the application of pressure in theopposite direction.

24. In a dyeing apparatus or the like, in combination, revoluble membersspaced apart adapted to support sticks, and means spaced adapted to moveone of said sticks rela-- tively to said supporting members, comprisinga spring-controlled arm and a trip member independently movable withre-- spect to said arm upon application of pressure in one direction,said trip member being adapted to abut said arm upon the application ofpressure in the opposite direction.

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